Quinoa with Chipotle-Lime Dressing recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 onion, chopped 1 cup quinoa, rinsed 2 cups vegetable broth 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained 1 large tomato, chopped 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped 1 avocado, diced ½ cup firmly packed chopped fresh cilantro 1 lime, juiced 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons Greek yogurt 1 chipotle chile pepper in adobo sauce, sauce reserved 1 tablespoon honey 1 teaspoon ground cumin salt and ground black pepper to taste
Nutrition Info
- 340.7 caloriescarbohydrate: 45.1 gcholesterol: 0.9 mgfat: 14.5 gfiber: 11.2 gprotein: 10.6 gsaturatedFat: 2.1 gservingSize: -sodium: 474.5 mgsugar: 7.4 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Quinoa with Chipotle-Lime Dressing
Directions
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Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Saute onion in hot oil until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir quinoa into onion, saute until toasted and fragrant, about 2 minutes.
Pour broth into quinoa mixture, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover the pot with a lid, and simmer until liquid is completely absorbed, about 20 minutes.
Stir black beans, tomato, bell pepper, and avocado together in a bowl.
Blend cilantro, lime juice, 2 tablespoons olive oil, Greek yogurt, chipotle pepper, 1 tablespoon reserved adobo sauce, honey, cumin, salt, and black pepper together in a blender until dressing is smooth.
Pour dressing over black bean mixture, add quinoa and toss to coat.